Where does “virkelysten” come from?
virkelysten (Danish) comes from Danish lysten, from Danish lyst, from Old Danish lyst, from Middle Low German lust, from Old Saxon lust, from Proto-West Germanic lustu, from Proto-Germanic lustuz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz — louse.
virkelysten (Danish): enterprising, dynamic, energetic
Definitions
- enterprising, dynamic, energetic
Ancestry of “virkelysten”, step by step
virkelysten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish lysten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | lysten | lascivious, lustful |
| 2 | Danish | lyst | inclination, desire, wish; lust, passion;... |
| 3 | Old Danish | lyst | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | lust | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | lust | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | lustu | desire, want, lust |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lustuz | lust, desire, want |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via Danish virke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | virke | function properly; exert influence upon; seem,... |
| 2 | German | wirken | to work; to be effective; to take effect |
| 3 | Middle High German | wirken | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wirken | to manufacture by sowing, stitching or weaving |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wirkijan | to work; to make |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wirkijaną | to make, produce; to effect, make happen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |